Employee Wellness
To provide an environment for employees that promotes a culture of health encouraging healthy behaviors at Albuquerque Public Schools
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."
~Jim Rohn~
MAY is…..
Employee Health & Fitness Month
The campaign is designed to focus attention on "Healthy" being the norm for all employees.
Challenges and Events
- De-Stress 7 day on-line tutorial - "Well Being"
- April 2nd - Employee Fitness Challenge - Information and Online Registration
- April 9th - Employee Fitness Challenge Begins
- May 3rd - APS Hero Blood Drive On-Site Scheduling & Information
- May 9th - Be an APS Hero, Blood Drive
- May 11th - Deadline to RSVP for Reception to Employee Fitness Challenge
- May 18th - Employee Fitness Challenge Ends
- May 23rd - Reception for Participants of Employee Fitness Challenge
- June 23rd - Project Heart Start - APS Challenge, UNM Johnson Gym, click here to RSVP and receive your Project Heart Start t-shirt
“Many citizens may not choose to do CPR on a person having cardiac arrest because they fear doing it wrong or because of the mouth‐to‐mouth aspect,”said New Mexico Heart Institute cardiologist Dr. Barry Ramo. “The New CPR is going to change that and change the lives of New Mexicans.” More information and upcoming events
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- Other Wellness Links:
- American Diabetes Association
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Eating guidelines and food labels
- National Institute of Health
- Center for Disease Control
- Shape Up America
- America on the Move
- American Heart Association
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute for the Dash Diet
- National Wellness Institute
- The Mayo Clinic - Stress and Management Dept.
- Wellness questions can be directed to employee.wellness@aps.edu
Employee Wellness News
Reception Held for Employees Who Completed Fitness Challenge
More than 400 employees participated in this year's challenge to live a healthier life.
May 17, 2012
Give Blood, Give to the APS Foundation on May 9
Employee blood drive will be held at City Centre from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and United Blood Services will donate $5 to the Horizon Campaign for every pint of blood collected.
April 26, 2012
Teacher Loses 100 Pounds with Help of Employee Fitness Challenge
Anne Marie Strangio of Lowell ES encourages co-workers to participate in the Step Into Motion fitness challenge that begins Monday, April 9.
April 5, 2012
Spring into Motion
The spring fitness challenge for APS employees kicks off on Monday, April 9. Registration begins Monday, April 2.
March 29, 2012
Lovelace Medical Center Earns Award for Stroke Care
Albuquerque, NM (Feb. 21) - Lovelace Medical Center received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
February 29, 2012
Weight, Diet, Diabetes Biggest Health Challenges for APS Employees
Aggregate data from personal health profiles found that two-thirds of employees are overweight, more than half don’t eat right and half are at risk of developing diabetes.
January 26, 2012
